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Posted by: spartain ken 15
Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
Posted by: spartain ken 15
Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie
I don't think people are offended that there is a tree, just that there is ONLY a tree. Put up a Menorah or something too and people will calm down about the trees.
The thing is Christmas seems to be loosely tied to one belief now-a-days.
It is a symbol of the holiday season and traditional to America culture.
It is not something meant to offend someone's culture, it is part of the scenery.
Except for the whole CHRIST in its name and all, with SAINT Nick and all that...
Think about it some more.
If you were here and the ONLY public holiday was celebrating the faith you weren't in...
I am not trying to make this religious but I think that removing these things relating to one even to be politically "fair" makes the holidays less enjoyable for others.
People like seeing the Christmas trees, kids like meeting Santa, in our culture today this is the norm for the holidays.
Even if I didn't "believe" in the holidays, I wouldn't go out of my way to ruin traditions and make the holiday less enjoyable for others.
I don't see how something existing should make me mad if it is optional to be involved in it.
If someone gets so mad at the sight of a Christmas Tree that they demand it is taken down, they have problems or need to learn to chill.
We are going to have to agree to disagree Ken.
Though, the thread asks why people are upset, and you just seem to want to attack the legitimacy of their anger.
By using public funds to put up only a Christmas tree, non-Christians feel excluded from society. It establishes a state sponsored religious holiday, which is something we are not supposed to do.
So, we could choose to celebrate all faiths, and not assume that everyone is Christian, or do away with the public sponsoring decorations for any holiday.
People are just mad that it appears that we are all Christian, and the only way to be in the fun is to be Christian.